Mentorship, and Restarting Civilisation From Scratch
summary
Argues that rebuilding society needs more than skill transfer and cites concrete failures and resources: Long Now collects about 3,500 manuals, Thomas Thwaites’ homemade toaster runs ~30 seconds, historical apprenticeships last ~10 years and include a Tour de France for mastery. Recommends practical mentorship habits: set focused outcomes with timelines, keep a shared doc, voice thinking while pairing, model recordkeeping and how to get promoted, and actively name people publicly to sponsor marginalized colleagues.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and thanks
- 1:27Apocalyptic fascination in media
- 6:47Could we restart civilization?
- 11:20Oral tradition and apprenticeship
- 17:22Mentorship vs. apprenticeship limits
- 19:10Coaching versus mentoring
- 20:13Practical mentorship steps
- 27:33Mentoring others to success
- 30:02Using privilege for diversity
- 33:11Mentorship vs. sponsorship
- 36:17Mentorship shaping future
- 37:00Closing and contact info
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